Te Ara Whetū – new library hub for Waikanae
There was great excitement recently on site as the first large glass panels were lifted and installed onto the southern façade of Te Ara Whetū, […]
Youth
Paraparaumu School – Kapiti treasures expressed through artwork
Artist Taupuruariki (Ariki) Brightwell has again been instrumental in bringing another vibrant mural to Kāpiti. In 2024 Ariki completed Tuna Heke at Raumati with the […]
Public meeting to see the signs for teens and tweens
Tina Budd from See the Signs says as our rangatahi leave the safety of primary school, they enter a world of greater independence, peer pressure, […]
Kapiti gets Millionth Tree
Kāpiti’s Queen Elizabeth Park in now home to the millionth native tree planted in Greater Wellington regional parks, a milestone in efforts to reforest former […]
Waenga – great cast, powerful play comes to Kapiti
Created by Hariata & Tamati Moriarty and directed by Jim Moriarty, ‘Waenga’ centres on a young wahine Māori who is arrested and finds herself in […]
Six Kāpiti Coast organisations awarded Māori Economic Development Grants
Kāpiti Coast District Council and Te Whakaminenga o Kāpiti have announced six successful recipients of the Māori Economic Development Grants Fund 2026/27. The contestable Fund, established in 2013, supports whānau, hapū, iwi, mātāwaka, and Māori […]
Greens select Melody Willis for new Kapiti electorate
The Green Party has chosen Melody Willis to stand in the 2026 election for the new seat of Kāpiti which covers from Ōtaki to the […]
Gumboot Friday records highest month of free counselling
Last month marked Gumboot Friday’s highest month of 2026, with 2,322 rangatahi accessing free counselling. In June 2026, 2,322 young people aged 5–25 accessed free […]
NZCT Helps Raukawa ki Runga Represent with Pride
New Zealand Community Trust (NZCT) awarded a $9,687 NZCT grant to Raukawa ki Runga RLC in Ōtaki to provide uniforms and accommodation for players who […]
Fox Open win boost for junior Golf
Tony Lester, chair of the Waikanae Golf Club Board says the win this morning of Ryan Fox at The Open championship will have a massive […]